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How to get another romance accepted for publication. by Being Bryn

"Tons of hard work and setbacks, but so worth it in the end!"

How I did it: I wrote a romance about a haunted house in Chicago, revised it, and pitched it to a prominent agent at the Romance Writers of America national conference. When she asked for a full manuscript, I revised the whole thing again and then sent it. She said she wanted to represent it, and I was overjoyed!


Well, after that, nothing happened. I got in touch with her a couple of times to see how it was going, and she was vague and negative in her replies. After a while, she said she was giving up on it. I have no idea where she sent it, if indeed she ever sent it anywhere.

Recently I decided that I should give my story another chance, and I sent it out to a few places. I got one rejection that really depressed me. I thought I would give up on romance novel writing for good.

The next day, I got an email from a publisher I really like saying they wanted to publish it! 

Lessons & tips: Plot out your novel before you write it. Even if the plot changes, and it probably will, you will save yourself a lot of re-writing.


Know your characters! Make them interesting, complex individuals.

When you revise your book, read the whole thing out loud. It makes it easier to identify the weak parts.
Don't take rejections too much to heart. Different editors and agents can have totally different opinions on a story.


4 people found this helpful
 

Mar 10, 2012, 02:25PM PST | 3 comments | 32 cheers


Comments:

cats5kids3

Yay for you!

Way to go, that is so awesome. I love hearing success stories like this.

Mar 10, 2012, 06:10PM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer

Lagniappe

Second that

Congratulations! All the sweeter that it came as a surprise

Mar 11, 2012, 06:20AM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

Hoffy It's The Journey that makes The man, not reaching The goal

You

never gave up! Great job!

Mar 19, 2012, 10:54AM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer


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